Officials of the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Chicago have concluded that they have no idea how many deportation cases they handle in Shelby County or Kentucky.

The issue first came to light in July when The Sentinel-Newssought to find out exactly how many illegal immigration cases involving persons facing criminal charges were processed through the state and the county on detainers from ICE.

A Shelbyville man was arrested Wednesday night and charged with a variety of offenses, including impersonating a police officer.

Kentucky State Police Trooper Eddie Whitworth pulled over Travis Beckley, 22, on Main Street in Shelbyville at 11 p.m., after having seen Beckley fail to stop at a stop sign at Henry Clay and 1st streets, police said.

Whitworth said Beckley told him he was a Shelby County sheriff’s deputy and was undergoing criminal justice training.

One candidate to be Kentucky's Commissioner of Agriculture has done stand-up comedy. His opponent thinks his campaign is a joke.

The Democratic candidate, Robert "Bob" Farmer of Louisville operates his own marketing firm, in addition to his occasional comedy performances. James Comer of Monroe County, the Republican candidate, is a farmer who has also served as a state representative.

The Shelbyville City Council hasn't put the idea of rezoning 73 acres on the southeast corner of Harrington Mill Road and the Shelbyville Bypass to rest.

During a workshop Wednesday with the Shelby County Industrial and Development Foundation, council members heard from Executive Director Libby Adams and President Bobby Hudson that availability of industrially zoned land in Shelby County is both misleading and lacking.

Three bridges in Shelby County require immediate and significant repairs because they fall below the state’s level of tolerance for their stability, and dozens more would be eligible for federal money for repair or replacement.

That was the evaluation of Department of Transportation engineers who this summer completed their biennial inspections of the county’s 132 bridges and three railroad trestles.